Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13181, Abel Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goodrich, Abel
S. 13181
Carded
CONTENTS

No. 460 Albany
New York
Abel Goodrich
of Oneida Co. in the State of New York , who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Petts — of the reg t commanded by Col. Noble — in the Connecticut line for three years. 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Septem- ber, 1832 — and sent to Pensioner Margaret Goodrich  Oneida Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 1 th of September 1832 — $120. Pension, allowance ending 4 March 1833 40.
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Wm Allison
Recorded by Book D. vol. 5 P.

Aug 2 o 1833 transfo to Utica, sent notice same day - See transfer book -

$80 per ann -

Abel Goodrich
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in the City of New York, at the Pr. Bank of N. States
C. Van Dusen
Beth. C.P. Webb Reg. 10 Onond - Genl.
15
Augusta.
Recorded

Declaration
Made by Abel Goodrich — of Augusta in the County of Onondaga — & State of New York in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress — passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
Onondaga County — ss: On this 13 th day of August in the year of our Lord — eighteen hundred & thirty two — personally appeared in open court — before the Court of Sessions — of the State of New York — at a Court held before the Hon ble Nathan Williams Esq r Vice Chancellor of the 5 th Circuit of the State of New York (being a Court of record) — now sitting in the City of Utica — County aforesaid — Abel Goodrich — of Augusta in said County — age fifty seven years — then — being first duly sworn according to law — doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers — & served as herein stated.
That in the year — seventeen hundred & eighty — he enlisted — at English Settle- ment — or in New Jersey — as a private — in Captain David Bell's Company — of Infantry — of Colonel Sumner Webb's Regiment — 11th Reg't — Brig d Genl Parsons Brigade — of the Connecticut line — for the term of three years.

That he marched - as a private - in said Regiment from  from Poughkeepsie to West Point (New York) and was stationed at West Point - till - the year seventeen hun- dred & eighty three: and was honour- ably discharged - at West Point - the 11th of March of that year - : That said discharge was signed by - Genl. H. H. Grant - of the Artillery - dated - of that year - and was forwarded to the War Office in the year - 1878 - from then the residence of this deponent - That in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen this deponent received the annexed pension certificate from the War Office - of the United States That he this deponent is the identical Abel Goodrich named in said certifica- te - : That he was deprived of the said last named pension - in consequence of the said deponent possessing - property over & above the amount of two hun- dred & fifty dollars - That he was inscribed on the New York - Agency Pension Roll, & resided in Augusta for the County of Oneida - when the said pension was terminated - :
That this respondent knows of no evidence of said services - which he can conveniently obtain effect that herein & herewith exhibited -
She hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a portion or annuity except the present and declares that

his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency - of any State - except that of the State of New York - as herein before set forth - Sworn & Subscribed this 15 th day of Augt 1832
N Williams et al Goodrich vin Chandler.
State of New York
Tuesday County - ss: We Nathan Davis & David Kendall residing residing in Utica - in the County of Oneida Oneida do hereby certify hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abel Goodrich - who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration. that we believe him to be about fifty years of age and that he is a man of good deportment & belief in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution - that we are convinced that
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Nathan Davis David Kendall
N Williams vin Chandler.

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department - That the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to the said Court - That [blank] who has signed the foregoing, certificate - is a clergyman residing in the Town of [blank] & County of [blank] and that [blank] who has signed the same is a resident in the Town of [blank] and is a credible person - and that their statements are entitled to credit.
M c William Vice Chair.
J. Watson Williams: Clerk of the Court of Chaney for the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Abel Goodrich for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office. This 17 th day of May 1832 J. Watson Williams: Clerk in Chaney

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Ab. Cookrich
late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 30 th day of
Nov. one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen .
E. Vandervliet acting Secretary of War.

Rev War
13181 INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 13 181
Abel Goodrich Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1833
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By Major General Winroy commanding the Garrison of West Point & its dependencies
Col. Wm. Abel Goodrich Soldier in the Cannon Regiment being entitled for three years is hereby Honorable discharged the Service of the United States
Given at West Point the 10 th day of November 1862
H. Knox M c General
By the Generals Command
J. Lillie Aide de Camp Registered in the Regimental Book
U. S. A.

Augusta Oneida County NY July 24 th 1883
J L Edwards Esq.
Sir
Will you be so good as to transfer my name in such a manner that I may for the future receive my pension at the office of the Branch Bank of the United States at Utica -
Yours &c Abel Goodrich
460
Abel Goodrich

see letter to Hon. S. P. Beardsley H.R. No Dec 1831
New York.
16177 R
Ab Goodrich
of Oneida in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J.B. Miller of the Coeymans line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Nov. 1819, and attested Morris J. Miller, Clerk, NY.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. Semi-annual account ending 1st March 1820 $ 32.23
3 mo 27/30 4/31
$ 32.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 mo 1819. 27/30 4/31 $ 7.20. 1.03 8.23. 24.00 32.23

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Abel Goodrich called Guthrie or Gutterick did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 4 th — day of Nov r — 1819. And that he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court.
Dated the fourth day — of November 1819.
Jamies A. Woodgood Ch

Abel Goodrich
or
Guthrie
or
Guttrick. —

State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, MORRIS S. MILLER, first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New-York, Abel Goodrich otherwise called Abel Guthrie or Abel Gattrick aged 56 years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818, who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support—that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States—that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for three years . that he enlisted in the year 1780 in the State of Connecticut in Captain Betts's company, and Col. Samuel B. Webb's regiment, and served therein for three years the time of his enlistment: and was regularly discharged in Nov: 1783 at West point. The discharge hereto annexed signed by Genl. Knox is genuine and granted to this Deponent.
And that he has no other evidence of his service in his power, beyond what is now offered.
Sworn this 4 th day of Nov: 1819 before me,
M. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
Abel Goodrich